To The Goal

To The Goal Audio Clip

Where ever we are in this life, trodden down or "on top," it's only a stop on our journey through.

Here on earth she has to sweat and toil

She scratches her existence from the soil

But in Heaven there's a table; the Lord has set her place

He'll wipe away each teardrop from His little one's face

Her troubles in this life will be forgotten

All obstacles will soon be swept aside

Her running will be over, and at the finish line

Her Savior will be waiting with His arms open wide

She'll press onward to the goal

For the prize of the upward call

Of her Lord Jesus, her precious Jesus

Counting earthly gain as loss

She'll see nothing but the Cross

Of her Lord Jesus, her precious Jesus

Onward to the goal...

Every trophy on his high school shelf

Every last reminder of his self

It will all just fade away, 'til there's nothing left of him

He'll be conformed to his Savior's likeness, nothing left but Christ within

Past glories fade as quickly as the flowers

Possessions turn to dust in the blink of an eye

The one true lasting Treasure awaits him up in Heaven

The Bright and Lovely Morning Star, the Jewel of the Sky

That's why he'll press on to the goal

For the prize of the upward call

Of his Lord Jesus, his precious Jesus

Counting earthly gain as loss

He'll see nothing but the Cross

Of his Lord Jesus, his precious Jesus

Onward to the goal...

To the goal, every day

The Lord prepares each step along the way if we will follow

Take up our cross and run the race, and He'll be our biggest fan

If we follow in His footsteps and let go of self then we can

Press onward to the goal

For the prize of the upward call

Of our Lord Jesus, our precious Jesus

Counting earthly gain as loss

We see nothing but the Cross

Of our Lord Jesus, our precious Jesus

Onward to the goal...

W/M by Emily Flathers

@2003 Key of E Flat Publishing